With the driest calendar year on record in 2013, and a record‐setting dry and warm January 2014, the El Dorado County Water Agency is working to ensure the county has continued access to safe, reliable water supplies now and for the future. The agency, established in 1959 as a long‐term planning organization that leads, assists […]

Beginning Thursday, April 10, the Hangtown Kennel Club of Placerville is offering their first six-week training session for 2014 in both obedience and conformation at the El Dorado Fairgrounds in Placerville. For those preparing a dog for the breed ring, the conformation class focuses on the finer points of handling your dog in AKC shows. […]

Maybe “prim” isn’t your style. If you’re a more active type who likes mixing it up and getting a little dirty, then Mud Aide, El Dorado County’s first ever mud run, could be a great opportunity to have some fun, get in a training run and help out the Infant and Parent Center. This family […]

With high school proms just around the corner and everyone looking for a bargain, the Snowline Hospice Folsom Thrift Store, 616 East Bidwell St., will host its annual A Prom Dress to Remember event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. Between the beautiful prom dress donations that are still coming in […]

Facing the challenges of aging is difficult for many seniors in El Dorado County. El Dorado County’s Senior Peer Counselors program helps seniors by providing trained volunteers under professional guidance who offer lay counseling in a confidential, one-to-one setting. SPC volunteers encourage clients to discover their own answers to the issues that are common to […]